Question 1

What is the T.I.G.E.R. Fund?

Accepted Answer

This fund contains all of the fundraising dollars that parents have contributed and goes directly back into Lupin Hill. It is managed by the PFC to provide additional educational resources to our school. We fill this fund through our Direct Donation Drive and through other fundraising efforts throughout the year such as the APEX Fun Run, restaurant nights, community events, class baskets, and more.

Question 2

Why is it called a “Direct Donation Drive”?

Accepted Answer

This is the only fundraiser where 100% of parent donations goes directly into the T.I.G.E.R. Fund. Because 100% of your gift goes directly to the Lupin Hill PFC, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 95-4550797), your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. If you receive donor incentives, the deductible portion is reduced by the value of those benefits, and your receipt will show the amount.

Question 3

How do I make a donation?

Accepted Answer

There are 3 ways to donate: One-Time Credit Card Payment, 4-Month Installment Plan, or Cash/Check. Click here to donate

Question 4

Why is donating to the T.I.G.E.R. Fund so important?

Accepted Answer

State and Local funding only provide a baseline level of resources for our students, and much of what you see at Lupin Hill is funded in part by the PFC. Your direct donation ensures our students get additional educational resources that give them a well-rounded and enriched learning experience at Lupin. To make this happen we need to raise $246,000 this school year.

Question 5

Why should I donate early?

Accepted Answer

As our biggest fundraiser of the year, the earlier we secure your donation the earlier we can start securing the programs we have planned throughout the year. Donate by 9/14 to be eligible to bid on one of four year-round reserved Hero HQ parking spaces. Bidding is open to Tiger Circle donors at Blue Tiger level and above, which is a single gift of $500 or more. Bidding opened on the first day of school and closes 9/14. The opening bid is $3,000 per space, the top four bids win, and the highest bidder picks their space first.

Question 6

What does "family participation credit" mean?

Accepted Answer

Our #1 goal during this drive is that every family donates to the T.I.G.E.R. fund on behalf of each of their enrolled students, meaning 100% participation!
To receive a donation credit, a family must donate at least $25 per student.

Question 7

If I have more than one student, do I have to donate separately?

Accepted Answer

You do not need to donate with separate transactions for multiple students, as long as your donation equals at least $25 per student in your family, each of your students will receive participation credit. The suggested donation amount per student is $500 to help us reach our fundraising goals and continue our planned programs above what’s government funded.However, we understand not every family can donate that amount, and any amount is appreciated.

Question 8

What is the "Classroom Participation Challenge”?

Accepted Answer

During the dates of 9/8-9/18, we will be tallying how many students have a family donation in each classroom, and there will be incentives for students as their classroom achieves participation milestones (50%, 60%, etc). Click to see incentives details You do NOT need to wait until this event to donate, all donations from the start of the drive are counted, in fact we encourage you to donate early to make the most of your donor incentives!Every classroom that achieves 100% participation will get to join an iHOP Pancake Breakfast with Principal Marzouk on Friday 9/25! More details to follow soon.

Question 9

Will separate donations be rolled up to the next level of incentives?

Accepted Answer

Incentives will be administered per the levels purchased. This is due to the logistics of administering the incentives.

Question 10

How do I receive my spirit wear credit and other incentives?

Accepted Answer

All donor incentives will be emailed to the parent email address registered with the school.

Question 11

How is my Tiger Circle level decided?

Accepted Answer

Your Tiger Circle is set by your single largest donation, not by your total giving for the year. One gift of $500 makes your family a Blue Tiger, while five separate gifts of $100 does not. Every gift still counts toward the T.I.G.E.R. Fund and toward your children's classroom participation credit, but donor incentives are awarded at the level of your largest single donation. The installment plan counts as one donation at its full amount, so a Blue Tiger installment plan reaches Blue Tiger.

Question 12

Where can I see my family's donation and incentives?

Accepted Answer

Sign in to the site using the email address the school has on file for you, then open My Family from the account menu. It shows your Tiger Circle level, the incentives you have earned, your spirit wear code, and how your children's classrooms are doing in the Classroom Participation Challenge. If your children do not appear, it usually means you signed in with a different email address from the one on your school record. Email us and we will link them for you.

Question 13

How is my child's class doing in the Classroom Challenge?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

When does the drive close?

Accepted Answer

The Direct Donation Drive runs from 8/3 to 9/18. Along the way, the Classroom Participation Challenge is tallied 9/8 to 9/18, the parking auction closes 9/14, and classrooms that reach 100% participation join the iHOP Pancake Breakfast with Principal Marzouk on Friday 9/25. Donations are welcome at any point in the year, but only gifts made during the drive count toward the Classroom Participation Challenge and the donor incentives.

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